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There are 8 ways to get from Essen to Chamonix by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DUS - GVA
    2. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonixbus bus
    6h 31m
    €102–292

  2. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane DUS - MXP
    2. Take the bus from Malpensa Airport - Milan to Chamonixbus bus
    8h 31m
    €57–284

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 43
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonixbus bus
    11h 35m
    €161–338

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Dijonbus bus FlixBus N710
    2. Take the bus from Dijon to Chamonixbus bus N1529 / ...
    13h 50m
    €64–115

  5. Drive 809.1 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Chamonixcar car 809.1 km
    7h 29m
    €125–180

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DUS - LYS
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Chamonixbus bus
    8h 16m
    €105–329

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane FRA - GVA
    3. Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonixbus bus
    7h 30m
    €141–362

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Milan Linate Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane DUS - LIN
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Chamonixbus bus
    9h 21m
    €98–380

Essen to Chamonix by train and bus

Calendar23Weekly Services
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Essen, Germany and Chamonix, France?

You can take a bus from Essen central train station to Chamonix via Dijon in around 13h 50m.

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